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A review by lgs25
The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The descriptions of diving have really stayed with me, this is a gorgeous read.
I found a recommendation for this on a forum when I was looking for cosy reads, but I'll give a heads up to anyone else who reads this that there is actually a lot of trauma and darkness in this book
I found a recommendation for this on a forum when I was looking for cosy reads, but I'll give a heads up to anyone else who reads this that there is actually a lot of trauma and darkness in this book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, and Excrement
Minor: Animal death, Rape, Sexism, and Terminal illness